EPA Lead Paint certified -- added costs for job?

[Bienes Raices]

I'm in kind of a bind and had to get a contractor who's not Lead Certified yet to provide an written estimate for mold remediation to the bank by a deadline at the very last minute (don't ask!). I was wondering if anyone has used EPA lead certfied contractors and has a rough idea of what % increase (over the normal cost of the job) they are tacking on due to the extra prep involved with the lead safe techniques? Thanks.

[Curtis Gabhart]

I just got done becoming a certified renovator for lead based paint.
I did it because the fines are potentially HUGE if you don't have it and I buy and rehab a fair amount of properties.

Here's the take away - your best off getting a 300 lead based test and if you and clear of lead in the paint you don't have to do all the crap.
If you have lead you just have to proceed with the work exactly like you would have anyways.

Point is a majority of places pre 1978 don't have lead in the paint.

I don't know what the additional costs will be exactly to properly comply with the new regulate but I do know IF done right it will be at least double.